We are committed to eliminating all of our direct carbon emissions by the end of 2025 and to eliminate all of our indirect carbon emissions in order to become fully net zero by 2030. As our sub-contractors account for the majority of our indirect emissions, we are supporting them through an industry-leading supply chain development programme.
For Greenhouse Gas accounting and reporting purposes, three “scopes” are defined in order to help distinguish between direct and indirect emission sources. The table below summarises these and how they relate to Warmworks.
Our carbon footprint for the period 2022/23 was 425 tCO2e2 and while we are focusing on carbon reduction, we have also offset our emissions through Climate Impact Partners. Specifically:
Our commitments and carbon reduction plans are summarised below
We will:
Measure our carbon footprint annually, reported in an annual report
Reduce our emissions, and offset those that can’t be eliminated at source
Maintain our carbon footprint verification as we work towards net zero. This means measuring our organisational footprint (Scope 1, 2 and select Scope 3 categories), and committing to reduce this year-on-year
Work with other like-minded businesses in the communities in which we operate to share our knowledge and experiences. For example, we are a signatory to the Edinburgh Climate Compact, which is a commitment by the leading businesses and employers in Edinburgh to reduce carbon emissions and become more sustainable
In addition, we have carbon targets and a carbon reduction pathway that is approved by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) and are in line with what the latest climate science deems necessary to limiting global warming to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels.
We will:
Measure the emissions associated with all of our suppliers
Have in place a sustainable procurement policy and embed sustainability indicators in the procurement and subsequent performance management of our supply chain.
Through our industry-leading supply chain development programme, we will support our sub-contractors to reduce their emissions by:
We will:
Ensure at least 90% of our fleet is fully electric by the end of 2025
Install EV charging points across our office locations where appropriate
Implement a sustainable travel policy; driving and incentivising low carbon travel choices
We will:
Reduce energy consumption at source in a portfolio of energy efficient buildings
Use 100% renewable energy to power our buildings
Eliminate the use of fossil fuels in our buildings by 2025
Generate our own energy wherever possible
We will:
Ensure zero waste to landfill by 2025
Recycle 100% of our redundant office and IT equipment
We will:
Maintain an active, engaged and effective Net Zero Heroes working group that represents our employee voice on climate action
Provide Climate literacy training for all staff
In addition, our Senior Leadership Team is accountable for the delivery of the net zero strategy and climate leadership throughout the business